Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20


was taken up with the trial Of the Port
Deposit local option cases. The CON.
viction of Samuel Anderson last week for
the violation of the law and the heavy
sentence which was imposed made the
accused far from sanguine of acquittal.
August O. Burghart, wandering Ger
man, who resided q number Of years In
Port Deposit but now lives In PhitadeI-
phia, was the witness for the prosecution
in all the Port cases. Allen Falls, Jr. i,
was the first man nrraigned. Burghart
testified that he bought whisky o Falls
The accused testified that he Ind sold
Burghart hard cider but had not sold
Him whisky under that nsme. aa was
convicted, and the court senteu ell him
to 80 days in Jail and 10 pay a fine OF 1900
! end costs.
| Samuel Drum, a young man who kept u
hotel at Port Deposit, was next iced ON
trial. Rurghart in this caae admitted
that he expected as informer 10 receive
part of the fines imposed Drum denied
selling Burghart any whisky. He was
| acquitted
Joseph Il. Miller of Port Deposit was
next placed on trial. Burghart contra
| dioted his testimony in previous csse in
enc important particular. Miller denied
selling him liquor, and the jury returned
q verdict Of not guilty. States Attorney
Bratton was assisted in the prosecution by
Robert O. Thaokery, who, 1t is said, rep
resents the Law and Order Society. Will
liam i. Warburton and Holster Hess APP
peared for the defendants. There was
but one witness on each side in each case
and most of the time Of trial was taken up
by the epeecbes of counsel.
Thomas b, Friday was placed on trial
on the charge of assault and battery on
Elizabeth Bozarth, when court adjourned.
John e. Wilson and Henry M. MoCul-
Tough, Esqs., appeared for the prisoner.
ELKToN, Jan. 14..--In the circuit eonrt
for Cecil county yesterday morning the
case of State vs. Thomas X. Friday of
North East, charged with assault on
Elizabeth Bozarth of the same place, was
given to the jury who returned verdict
of not guilty. States Attorney Bratton
for the state and John L. Wilson and
Henry M. Mccullough fof the prisoner
The Port Deposit local option cases
were again taken up. Mrs. Margaret
Blunt was placed on trial before jury
August o. Burghart testified that he
bought whisky from her, Mrs. Blunt,
who does not keep saloon, said that
Burghart stole whisky which she had in
the house to wash her infant in. When |
detected he wanted to pay for the liquor,
but she would not receive the money.
The state abandoned the case, and the |
jury found verdict of not guilty with |
out leaving the box. Casper Mohrlein |
was the next to be placed on trial for the |
same offence. Burghart was consider |
ably ratified, and made contradictory |
statements Mohrlien denied selling him |
liquor, aud was acquitted. The state de- |
cided not to prosecute the cases against |
Allan Falls, Jr., and Alfred Bender. OF |
the eight local option cases from Port |
Deposit, there were but two convictions. |
States Attorney Bratton was assisted in |
the prosecution by II. O. Tnackery.
William L. Warburton and Holster Hess
represented the accused.
James Steele, an elderly man, was placed |
on trial charged with assault and battery |
on Mrs. Sarah j. Bullock. The evidence |
was contradictory. The Jury was on
when court adjourned. George Wilson
of Philadelphia pleaded not guilty Il
the charge of stealing an $50 gol wntcl |
from John P. Walker of Wilmington,
Del. The case was on trial whcl court /
adjourned.
DR.. John Morrisa resident of Baltimore |
and a member OF the Maryland Board of 4
Health visited this place yesterday to con-
suit with DIR. j. H. lamar secretary Of the /
Cecil county board, in regard to the |
diphtheria which was prevalent in this |
town and vicinity few weeks ago. There |
were about so cases in all. DIR Morris |
after interviewing oil of the physicians of
the town found that there is at present I
not single case in the vicinity. The |
visiting physician went to some of the |
homes where the disease had prevailed |
ard inquired into the sanitary condition
of the town. He will report to the body |
of which he is a member.
AT meeting of the stockholders of
the Cecil County Agricultural Society |
held yesterday the following were elected |
managers for the ensuing year: DR.. O.
NJ. Ellis, Daniel Bratton, William p.
Howard, Adam II. Magraw, Morris Dun
bar, Clinton Mccullough Jesse A. Kirk, |
John Gilpin, Samuel IA bucle, George
Ricketts,, William Armstrong and Henry
S. Condor. George A. Blake, treasurer,
reported to the old board the receipts of
the fair held last October and the ex-
penses attendant thereon. The receipts
were $12291.3l and the expenditures
$40, 222.14, leaving profit of 30 D69.t7.
ELKToN, Jan. 15,-In the circuit court for
Cecil county yesterday morning the case OF
George Wilson, accused Of the larceny of a
gold watch valued at $50 from John 2.
Walker Of Wilmington at the Elktou depot
last October was concluded, the jury rem
dering a verdict OF guilty. Judge Stump
sentenced the prisoner to four years In the
penitentiary.
The Jury In the case OF James Steele, the
elderly man charged with common assault
on Mrs. Sarah ]. Bullock brought In scaled
verdict Of guilty of insignificant assault"
and recommended the traverser TO the |
mercy OF the court. The court would not
receive the verdict until the word insig-
nlflcant was stricken out. Steele was SEN
fenced to pay fine Of y and costs. Judge |
Stump said that in the future he would not
allow witness fee to the prosecuting wit
ness In these petty assault cases.
Isaac Mackison was placed on trial on
two charges before one jury. One was for
assault on George o. Carey, editor of the
North East Star, and the other for carrying
concealed weapons. The outrageous as
saul that the Star man wrote flaming
column editorial on, at the time of the affair
turned out to be a very tame and trivial
matter when told In court under oath.
Mackison was convicted on this charge,
however, and acquitted on the other. The
Judge deferred sentence rs he desired to In
quire into the charge of subornation OF
perjury made In the Star against Maekison,
which it was claimed elad tended to agra
vAte him 10 make the assault.
Charles Lewis, colored, was tried before
the court and convicted OF the larceny of a
coat from Henry Brown, colored.
Charles Brian, coOred, was placed on
trial before n jury for the larceny of cloth
ing from Frank Boyles, colored. Upon
conclusive evidence being offered of the
guilt of the prisoner the defence abandoned
the case and verdict Of guilty WIS rem
dere1.
ELKroN, Jan. 1S--In the Cecil county
circuit court yesterday, Harry Crossin
and Clarence Major were acquitted by
Jury, of the charge of malicious mischief.
Mrs. Missouri Gregg resident of Cowap-
town, in the Fourth district, charged
them with maliciously destroying her
fence. Bratton for state, Warburton and
Hess for defendants.
Henry Bell was tried before a jury and
acquitted of assault on Joseph Gunner.
oliver Nickle of Conowingo was tried
before jury and acquitted of violating
the local option law. Charles O. Orothers,
ESQ.,, appeared for the accused.
Joseph Goodyear, an 1S-year-old youth
of this vicinity, and son of Luke Good
year, was placed on trial charged with
the larceny of valuable gun from
Charles W. Maxwell AN Elkton merchant.
pba case will he concluded this morning |